7 Ons Jabeur, needing less than an hour to win 6-0, 6-1 in her first match of this year’s WTA Finals on Monday. After returning to court, Jabeur finally won a game, but the respite was short-lived as third-seed Gauff raced to a straight-sets victory. French Open champion Świątek also started her WTA Finals campaign with a win, fighting back from 5-2 down in the first set to beat Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová 7-6 (7-3) 6-0. “I have to say though that I am very disappointed with the WTA and the experience so far at the WTA Finals. In a statement to CNN, the WTA said it was “pleased to host the WTA Finals in Cancun for the first time” and “worked hard to construct a stadium” for the players.

Source: CNN October 31, 2023 22:06 UTC